loonylandy Posted January 10, 2009 Share Posted January 10, 2009 After a recent head gasket change it would appear i have a cracked head which now means my truck is dead !!! Been looking at the options and the rest of the disco is sound, no or little rust and very good condition, so now i need to think what to do If i bought a new head like this http://turner-engineering.co.uk/html/specialoffers.html will this just bolt on and job done or will i need to do anything else ??? cheers tony Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimAttrill Posted January 10, 2009 Share Posted January 10, 2009 Hang on while I get out my Tarot cards and crystal ball so I can figure out what engine you are talking about Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orange Posted January 10, 2009 Share Posted January 10, 2009 It's a 300TDi, Jim... Tony - you will need to build up the head with the valves, rocker gear etc, but other than that it should bolt straight on. If you drop Mark a PM (Mark is his user and actual name...), he had a new head from Turners last year for exactly the same reason and will be able to tell you exactly what you'll need to do. Come to think of it, so will Turners... Laters Adrian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thys Posted January 11, 2009 Share Posted January 11, 2009 After a recent head gasket change it would appear i have a cracked head which now means my truck is dead !!! cheers tony Tony, I learned the hard way, replaced the head gasket, skimmed the head, had it pressure tested; after removing the head three times I bought a new one, had the valves seated, and no more problems. My advice, if the head plays up close to the 200 000 km distance, replace, do not repair. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loonylandy Posted January 12, 2009 Author Share Posted January 12, 2009 well i was thinking of ordering the ready built head with new head bolts and gasket and hoping it will be just that, can the bottom part of the engine get damaged or is it only the heads ?? cheers tony Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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